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showers.
yOL.XXV.KO.180.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNINOrAPlUL 20, 1!KJ.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
SEflATE PLEDGED
TO CUT EXPENSES
What's Under The Wood Pile
SULTAN REPORTED
T
'J
I.ALI
E
LYNCmnG PARTY
DEMOCRATS
AND
LEADING PEOPLE
0FT01 COMPOSE
OHAVEFLEO
FROM
REPUBLICANS
FOR
COniOPLE
SEI
3RIGHSAYS
LAW
OBSERVANG
Ro1sed Tariff Bill Will In
crease Revenue Only Few
MWIon Dollars
WILL OPPOSE INCOME
- TAX PROPOSITION
Parties In Upper House Will
Divide On This Ques
tion Distinctly.
(By Associated Proa.)
Washington; April senator
Aldrlch chairman ot the committa
ob finance, In opening the debate of
the pending tariff bill assured the
senate In molt positive terms that tho
bill reported from t'lie committee on
finance would produce ample revenue
for the government He suggested
that , II, by any possibility, these es
timates should prove to be incorrect
the duty of congress would be to "re
duce expenditure and make them
conform to actual revenue conditions
and not to Impose new and onerous
taxes.". M- HUB
While he did not refer specifically
to any proposition to impose an in
come tax his statement declaring that
ample revenues may be derived from
other sources was accepted as direct
opposition to all such- propositions.
On the desk of each senator was a
comparison of the text of the Ding
ley .tariff law. with the Payne tariff
bill as passed by the house and fia
amended and reported from the sen
ate committee on finance. In addi
tion a statement was furnished to
each senator showing the estimated
revenues under the present law com
pared with the amended Payne bill
The net Increase from customs over
the existing law was estimated at
$11,088,748 for the Payne iblll as re
ported from the senate committee.
The Comparison.
. "We have selected the year 17
for ths comparison," said Mr. Aid
rfah,.."a.tbl was 4h last year in
l1j1cthJ finances and1 business of
the country were in a normal condi
tion.' "The statement shows that If the
senate bill had been In force In 1907
the customs revenue produced by it
would have been 18.000.000 greater
than those collected under the Ding
ley act the totals being 1332.040,000
(Continued on page four.)
COCAINE GRAZED NEGRO
IGOES ON M RAMPAGE
OF
With Poad of Shot in His
Abdomen Terrorizes All
lie Meets.
INJURED WILL LIVE
(By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, VA.. April 19. Ever
ett Royster, a negro crazed by cocaine,
thla afternoon felled James B. Lacy
and his son Charles In the former's
wood and coal yard: fired three shot
at Dr. James P. McDonough. after
being wounded by the latter, armed
with a shot gun; Jumped Into a vic
toria, and at the point of a pistol com
pelled the driver to race madly down
Broad street, in an effort to escape to
the country. He was finally thrown
fn ho rround bv the vehicle crashing
into a trolley pole and was only sub
dued after a desperate battle with po
lice officer Carter, whom he attempt
ed to kill, and by officer Ferainson
the latter felling him with his night
Stick, which was broken by tne oiow
Rovster 'entered the wood yard and
began praying and exhorting. When
ordered out "by the Lacys. he struck
th vounner down with a stick of wood
and When the elder grabbed him, he
met thm same fate. Royster men
took a pistol from the pocket of the
younger Lacy, which was exposed af
ter he fall, and started on nis car..
Tlr. Mononniurh saw him coming and
procured his shot gun and emptied a
in.ii t Mr .hot Into his abdomen.
but this did not stop him. and the
can refusing to work again, the n,
.-....I i mA and nroceeded to
...,.. ..Hi. after firing three,,,,. v,iJ.an. Mrs. McLean in her
shots at Dr. McDonough. where he
forced the driver to race madly down
Broad street with htm, Royster stand
ing in the back of the victoria with
the pistol in the driver s back until
the carriage struck a trolley pole at a
eerner of the most fashionable shop
ping district where the battle occur-
rBoth of the Lacys are seriously In
jured but will recover. Officer Car
neas. who was only on light duty, was
badly injured by being rseve.al
time by the negro, and Garland H.
rM.rk. merchant Who went to. the
assistance... of the officers, also wss
Mass Meeting At the Court
House Last Night Was
Well Attended
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WAS MAIN THEME
Judge Prltchard. Locke Craig.
Col. LusKAnd Others
Make Speeches.
The mass meeting held at the court
house last night In the Interest of
law and order, following sermons on
the subject preached at most of the
city churches Sunday, was attended
bv an audience which more than fill
ed the court room, many standing
In the aisles, and the enthusiasm at
times reached a high" pitch of demon
stration. Speeches were made by Judge
Prltchard, who as president of the
Daw and Order league had called the
meeting to order. Dr. G. T. Rows,
Col. V. a Lusk, Hon. Locke Craig
and Dr. Arnold. The chief applause
came when Judge Prltchard demand
ed that the wealthy violator of tho
liquor laws be sent to the chain gang
to Join the poor violator and when
Mr. Craig demanded that those who
boast openly of ibelng able to buy
whiskey be forced (o testify against
the violators. Mr. Craig and Col.
Lusk urged all who had information
tending to throw light on violations
of the law to give the authorities the
names of persons who knew of such
violations.
As a tangible result a motion was
adopted that the chairman. Judge
Prltchard. appoint a committee to
make recommendation as to action
looking to the end to , be achieve 1
and to rail a mass meeting later In
the Auditorium. This committee will
be appointed today probably.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Prltchard who explained Its
purposes. He Aid In effect:
"If everybody feels about this
I do we wlU either put violators on
tho roads or drlvethem out of our
town. Compare conditions now with
those existing prior to prohibition.
The laboring men go to their homes
passing by the allurements of the sa
loons. There are frosted windows at
'soft drink' places. I firs not like
this. Every voter lias taken an oath
to support tho laws and every man
who aids or abets In the sale of 11-
Continued on page Wiree.)
TERS MEET IN ALE
I; BUT HAVEN'T
E TD PARTING YET
Day's Session Gives No Lo
cation of Seething In
terest Underneath.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
(By Associated Tress.)
WASHINGTON, April 19. Music,
patriotism, oratory and harmony
were dominant features of the first
days' session of the eighteenth conti
nental congress of the national socie
ty of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. Continnt.il hall was in-
r,.rrr,ayr dedicated and presented
a
handsome appearance
almost
completed shape.
With Interest at fevsr heat over the
Impending election of a successor to
Mrs. McLean, tho retiring president
general, the daughters swarmed Into
the great auditorium In sueh numbers
that many were compelled to content
themselves with standing room in the
lobby and exhibit halls. The two
contestants for the chair to be made
vacant by the retirement of the pres
ent president-general. Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott and Mrs. William Cummlngs
Story occupied conspicuous seats. On
the platform, among others, were Vice
President S. Sherman. Ambassador
i..rni of France.
A trumpeter stepped to the front
of the platform and neraioca in j
proach of Mrs. Mcwan, wo.. k-"
ceded bv a number of charter mem
, h. organization. She was
accorded an
ovation, the daughters
all standing and clapping their hands
jm.tration 'Visibly affecte!
a(,rtrp
the work of her ad
Inlstration as well as the growth of
.....lot nn dlir nS US tawrn
vears existence, and proudly pointed
h.nnir structure as a monu
ment not only to the heroes whom the
daughters honored but to themselves.
Ambassador Jusserand spoke or the
.,,,-iee. of Lafayette in the revolu
tionary war. and got a round of ap-
- ht hi charac.tenxea Mrs.
Lafayette" as the "mother" of the rev
Reptlea to Mrs. McLean's addrees
.M then made. Tonight President
General McLeeo ield a TeeeptUtn In
Oklahoma's First Citizens
String Up Four Wealthy
Landowners for Murder.
PRISONERS COOLLY
ACCEPTED FATE
Laxity in Enforcement of Law
Caused Mob to Take the .
Matter In Hand.
(By Associated Press.)
ADA. Okla., April 19. Two hun
dred cltisena of Ada, nearly all of
them of the better class, thoroughly
disgusted with tho "Justice" meted
out to criminals in the smaller towns
of Oklahoma, early today took from
Jail and hanged four wealthy land
owners for the murder of Deputy
United States Marshal A. L. Bobbltt.
The lynched were O. B. Miller. Fort
Worth, Texas; B. B. Burrell. Duncan,
Oklahoma; West and Joseph Allen, of
Canadian, Texas.
Shortly after three o'clock this
morning the lynchers shut off the
electric street lights, cut the tele
phone communication and quietly
gathered near the Jail. When all had
assembled a large man swaggered out
of the darkness and said:
"Are you all ready?" A confused
buzzing was the only answer. The
men silently made their way toward
the Jail.
They had scarcely started before
they met County Attorney Robert
Wlmblsh who had received word that
the mob was forming. The crowd
stopped at his request. Attorney Wlm
blsh said: "Men of Ada, you are dis
gracing this community In the eyes
of the world. Think this matter over
calmly and let the law take Its courso.
I appeal to you as an officer of the
law to return to your homes."
No Time for 8ee'lies.
The tnob, without a word, proceed
ed on Its way. The attorney attempt
ed again to talk to them. "This is
no time for speeches," said the leader
and the march continued. A high
board fence surrounding the Jail wait
partly thrown down and the crowd
entered the enclosure. Tho leader ad
vanced and pounded on the Jail door.
Only guard McCarthy was on duty.
-McCarthy," said tho leader, "opo.i
this door nt once. We mean busi
ness. Hurry, It's near daylight."
(Continued on page three.)
STEEL TRUST PLAYED NO
PHILANTHROPIC PART
TAKING OVER RIM
Had Purchase of T. C. I. in
Mind Before Panic
Made it Possible.
ROOSEVELT FOOLED
(By Associated Press.)
NEW yoiiK, April 1. At the an
mini meeline ol in" uim.-u nioi...
Steel corporation today at Hoboknn,
N. J., J. A. Hodge, a stockholder,
moved that the action of the direc
tors of the company In securing thf
control of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company be disapproved, and
that the board and officers be re
quested to take stepj to rescind that
action. The motion was voted down
E. H. Gary presided. Alfred C.
Clifford waa elected to succeed James
Oayley. resigned, as a director and the
other sixty per cent, of the common
stock was voted. '
In a statement to the stockholders.
Chairman E. H. Gary said that he re
garded the purchase of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and railroad company as a
wise move, and predicted that the fu
ture would show a large profit from
It. "The question of monopoly Is one
of conduct and not percentage of pro
duction," said Mr. Oary. "The pun
lie In the Jong run decides mich prob
lems." ""wmtl
Discussing steel conditions Mr. Oarv
said that there had been a gradual
?m ilnur Imnrovpment and tbftt nroa
pecta were bright. Mr. Gary said fhO
the corporation did not cnntemplat
an Issue of anyflmds.
J. Asplnwall Hodge. In presentlna
his resolution which was not adopted
quoted Ex-President Roosevelt to ih
effect that Mr. Oary and H. C. Prick
had told blm that the TTnlted Stats
Steel corporation would not have
considered the purchsse of the Ten
neseee Coal Iron and railroad enm-
oanv except for the purpose of re
lle-ing the stress of the panic.
Mr. Oary replied that that may
have been Mr. Roosevelt's Interpreta
tion of the situation, but It was not
oulte correct. The steel corporation
hai considered the acquisition of the
Tennesess companVs property prior
ta tbs Km. hot the deal had fallen
HORSE SHOW
ALL
The Seventh Annual at Riverside park Will This Tear
' the History of the Horse Show Associaton; Horse Lovers and
Public All Agog Over Today's Event
This Is the, first day of the horsei
how, that notable annual event
which Is one of Ashevllle' chief at
tractions, and mil ef today from day
light to almost another daylight II
will be the one topic of conversation,
the one thing" of Interest, ft'orses- ev
erywhere with attractive, traps anl
gay parties at,? visitors to the show,
and these will (timber Into thousands.
Today and tomorrow the horse wli:
be king here km never before because
this seventh annua) will be the big
vest and best show In all this hl-
tory ef the local association, v There
will h mo entries then ever, near
ly 88d, a greajtef attendance great-
r Interest It la bellowed because mere
will be many new entries to compute
for the scores of handsome prises of
fered besides the blue ann rea, wpim
and yellow ribbon the emblems or
officials. Judged superiority by ex
perts.
The out of town horses will bo here
In unusual numbers,, from Chicago,
Greenville, Hendonsnavtlle, and Way-
nesvllle, animals fit to alarm the
flOY BURNED TO DEATH
IN BARN HE SET ON EIRE
nissj
Deputy Sheriff Surrenders
and Gives Bail in Shoot
ing Affray at Spencer.
i
(Spselsl to The Cltlren.)
RAMHBITItY. N. C, April 19 -
... .
james, a lour y-...-o... m.n ... .....
Mrs C J Kariker was burned toj
death In a barn at their farm home!
near .Salisbury this afternoon. TI.e
Iwrn was liBen red on lire and th"' '
family rushed ! the aceno. when l"
their horror tn. , narreo oouy o, ,
boy fell from the loft burned beyond
... ,. i. ,ho
rrniKoiii'.ii. u n-. -
carried matches to the hay loft soil ,
set fire to Ills own death trap and '
eould not escai"'- !
Deputy Hhciirr I. U Beaslcy. of.
East Spencer, who on yesterday dan-,
gerously shot James Keesler at the
latters home 'r a family dispute
walked Into Spencer this afternoon
and surrendered to the Bheriff J. M.
MeKenzle, whom he had advised hy
phone to m-ct him in Kpene. r
Beasley gave (wind of five thousand
dollars at on e and went hom
Keesler Is Improving and It Is thounht
can stand trial In ten days.
DROWNKI) rW)M CAVOK.
DANVERS. M:iss. April 1 . Tty ;
ine capstztne " canoe in .-nmoieion
pond lake toln- Victor Purgin. auto-;
mobile editor of the Bostor Traveler'
and Mrs. Ern.-t Norton, wife of th' i
cashier of th" Merchants' National;
Bank of Boston, and her Infant s..n
were drowned. Mr. Norton os res
cued.
WASHINGTON, April 19. -Th
forecast for North Carolina: Partly
cloudy Tuesday, showers In west pot
tkn; cooler In the Interior; Wednes
day fair, cooler on the eeaat; ngnt '
moderate south windsMtcming va
SHOWERS
riable, i
TODAY WILL
THE WORLD
Ashevllle exhibitors who howeVer,
are confident of the merit of the su
perb animals they will offer In th
ring at Riverside. There will be oth
er critical Judge .besides th official
arbitrators because many visitors ar
here from all parts of the country
to view the show, the hotel being
well filled with scores who wish nnly
to see the horse show of which they
have heard so much.
The entries and names, of the own
ers were published complete In Hun
day's Cltlsen and -program avaltabl
on the grounds will contain all these
as Well as the rules for Judging, and
Mm specifications. :f h V judgea arts,
Mr. . Heverley Broun,' of Charles
toWn. W. Va., Mr. John D. Bnlbert,
of W'nehlngton. V. C.( and Mr. C. J.
Meetxe. of Mannasna, Va.
The bugle will sound for the open
ing of the show at Riverside park al
two o'clock when the first entries will
be ushered In by the marshals. But
well before that hour the usual' pa
rade a show Itself will pnss out Mont
ford avenue. Into Pearson's drive and
SMUGGLERS TRY HARD
TO
Offer Quarter Million to
Have Prosecution Stop
ped by Loeb.
("r As.claled Presa.)
NKW Y RK. April !. The smu-
.. .... , , ..ff..re.l
... . ,.,!...... w.l
Collector of the I'orl l.eb I 0.uhu i
,ir,. the government's inv-sliKntlon
of the Htiiuggllug of "sleeper" trunXH
cuitiiltilog $fif..0H0 worth of I'artfl
today Increased its offer to
,.,.,,., ,,. Mr
I.el.
tho g'v-
-
"llie amount now ofT. rei!
ernrnent to drop tne invesiiguuoo
rrj pr),aldo prosecution Is $280,000,"
sulil Collntor Iy.eb. "The amount
represents what would he penalties of
fully tiiiO.OUt) alH.ye the arai'-'i
value of goods. All offers have t. i
refused. We want the smugglers."
It Is believed that worry over thl
,ase so affected the mind of William
li. ilulnhrldge. confidential
..i
the I'nlte.l Htat.s treajtury
depart -
ment In chance of the customs bu
r.-au In Paris, that he committed sul-
eldi'. The treasury department had
fully approved Mr. ISalnbrldge's
course In this ease hut he left a n it"
declaring that he was the victim of a
plot.
IIAVK CIXp,f.
i.aNc'AKTKI: Pa. April 13 The
,nit. National Hank, of fltltr.. Vi..
j ta. to oj.-n its doors today. It hs.l
L ,,d un capital of (I0S.0A0. NT
statement of the liank's condition
has heen prepared The institution
had made some bad Investments.
CnX, COMPANY RECKIVKK.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., A prll 19.
II. w. Coffin was today named as re
ceiver for the tar f'ohaha Coal com
pany whl.-h was thrown Into tnvl
untary bankruptcy. The llablltles of
the company are placed at I17S.000
SHORT SKKKION OF HOt'SE.
WrtAffNOTON. April 19 Tne
house today received the report of
the conference committee on the cen
sua bill but on account of the ab
sence of a quorum failed to sot upon
It After being In- sneslon lor only
fire minutes the house adjourned at
IftOf p. m., until next Thursday. -
DRAW
AND HJS WIFE
Be the Biggest and Best in
thence to the park beside tho Ftsnoii
Broad river, handsome animal In
charge of grooms, stylish turnouts
driven often by fair maids, tallyhJ
crowded with gay people, carriage,
buggies, wohlcles of ail description
for the farmers are much Interested
thl year In the prise to be given tor
colts and- farm animal,
And It will no less be a gay cen
at tha park which Is now very pret
ty with It lake and flowers freshly
budding and the rlppllrif -fiver. Th
oval inr which tn centric win oe
seen Is level and smooth, surrounded
bp a. railing behind which wtlj 'tand
and: Doas people and behind It an
other rail to which will be backed
the vehicles of the many who hsve
parking spaces, only a few of thes
bring untakon last evening. To th
south will be the grand stand crow!
ed with s-ar attire and eagerly In
forested people and all outside th
waiting horses and gaily decked mar
LALfTtn jljIJLn.iTi -if"" " li" "-
(fWillniied on pagw five.)
TAFT IS REAL FAN, SEES
HOME TEAM WALLOPED
Doming on Grounds Rattled
Players-till They Couldn't
See Still Ball.
(By Aseoclatcd Press.)
WAHH1NOTON. April 19. Presl
.lent Taft went out to the baseball
Rme tonay ano saw - --
lo(f.rt hy the Boston American
' e:iguers. was Inltlatert Into the my-
..r the "r,it hall." shared a nv
cent bag of peanuts with Vice-President
Hherman. who ssl In th box
next to him, wished hnrd for Wash
ton, and said sadly that lie hoped he
was not a "hoodoo."
Although the game whs one-sided
almost from tho llrst. there were
some thrilling plays mixed with bsd
I ones on the part or tne wasninsu".
I players and the president remains I
I until the last man was out.
I No one In Washington could recall
today lust when It was max a
' d'-nt ot inn nnie u
Htat
last at-
tended a ball game In
President Taft arrived at
nlng of the second Inning.
thls city,
the Iftcgln
Thc game
was interrupted hy the cheering, ns
the crowd quickly recognised the
president and saw him greet the vice
president. The latter had gone di
rectly to tho grounds from the sen
ate chamber. Tho president's arrlvnl
and the brief Interruption of play,
had the effect of giving "Dolly" Gray,
a Washington pitching rocrult frooi
the minor leagues, a bad case of stage
fright. Before the last Bostonlan
was out In the Inning, two runs ha1
been scored. While the president
still looked on hopefully In the fourth
the Washington players got so rafttcj
they eould not pick up tho ball after
stopping It. and Boston got away wirn
four more tallies. It was then that
the president hoped ho was not ' a
"hoodoo."
RATE CARF CLOSED.
NKW ORIEANH. April H The
Cntted States court of appeals at New
Orleans today denied a re-hearing
In the railroad rate cases of Ala
bama, recently decided In favor of
th state. The state Axes th rates
by the hills sustained on 110 im-
modules and makes passenger fares
two and a half cents per mile.
Report Not Confirmed But
End of His Reign Is
Matter of Hours
ABDICATION MAY
SETTLE DIFFICULTY
Army Expected To Enter tho
Capital In Short Time. No :
Resistance Likely.
(By AwnHatod Press.) ' : '-
CONSTANTINOPLE, .. April - ,11.-4 ,
The Important feature of .the situs- -
lion In the Turkish capital today w -
the report that Sultan Abdul Hamld
had abdicated, It caused th treat
eat excitement In the lobbies of pari
liament and spread with lightning-.
Ilk rapidity throughout th city. A '
rumor ot th flight of th sultan en a
warship followed closely' that of hi
auuicmiiun, oui ueiiner twuiu vw win- r
Armed, Large crowds gathered t th
British embassy where other reports.
had It, th sultan had taken refuge,
and there alio were score of Inquiries
at the Russian embassy,: concerning
the truth of. the rumor that his ma
jesty was under th protection Of HuJ
sta on one of Its guardshlpa, '
At both ot then t embsssle air
knowledge ot the sultan' movemer,'
wa denied, and tha Turkish' foreign
.Ml ekl.., Md&.a. a asuaia jtaklnl sNh sat a
and all of the rumor. Th abdi
cation of Abdul Hamld, however, pf .
pears not to be Improbable, and It ls .
believed that within a day or two the
constitutionalist may accept a,, fcl
successor Prlnc Tuof lxxedln, th1
eldest son of the late sultan, who la
second In line, as they are strongly
displeased with Abdul Hamld' ttl ,
tude. f .i ', ' 1 -,
Tho palace today wss tinder strong
guard, an even high .officials wra
sot tmrmitted ta enter It .-
' the advance ol the eonstltutlon
forces began thl afternoon. mll ,
parties were nt nut to reeonnolier
snd at seven o'olowk In the evening
they were within sl.Vit oX tli gate of
Constantinople. - Thy '. encountered:
no reslsUno. nor does ny- resistance
seem likely, unless tt I at th ftalac.
The headquarters Of the constitution
Ists Is at Dedeagalflhi and densral
Husnl Pasha force, which now
number between I0,00 and 10,000 oc
cupy rang of hills about twenty ,
miles from the -apltal, BJvery hoiit,
re-lnforcements are adding to their .
number. - '
At a secret sitting of th Charribey f
today the deputle refused to act fin' i
a vote of confidence In th ' cabinet, ,
and It wa unanimously decided to J
postpone th discussion of the govern-'
ment' program until Haturday, which
(Continued on page three.)
UNWRITTEN LAW WILL
NOT BE APPEALED TO IT.
CAPT. HIS DEFENSE
Two Jurors Secured'out of
Fifty Examined at J3e
ginning of Case. .
PIUSONER NERVOUS
KMTHHINO. I I., April ll.4rhat
the "unwritten law" Will not figure lit
the trial of Captain ' Peter C. Halo.,
jr , u. H. A., for the murder of WU-
Ham 15. Annls. at the Baysld Yacht
club Inst August was the positive
statement made today ' bf John f.
Mclntyre, chief counsel for th de
fense at the opening of tha trial be
fore Justice Osrrcston In the Supreme
court here today.
Mr. Mclntyre made th statement
In open court during the examination,
of talesman. . ' ,
"We do not Intend to appeal to any
unwritten law In this case," said Mr
Mclntyre "and I shall Impress that
fact upon the Jury when I sum up.
Our defense Is on of Insanity pur
and simple."
Mr. Mclntyre said that he would
not call any alienists to show that hi
client was Insane but would leave It
to the Jury.
District Attorney Dowltt of Queen
county, prosecuting the case, announc
ed he had rotalned three alienist to
combat any testimony of Insanity
which tho defense might offer. '
The first day's elnn closed
some fifty talesmen had been exam
ined, with only two JuVors in tha Jury
box. '
Justice Oarretson ordered that th
Jurymen be kept under close surveil
lance by the court officers.
The prisoner appeared nervous and
weary after his first day' experience
'in court. HI father. General Petef
C. Ha In, and hi brother. Major
Halns, sat beside him In court, but h
seldom spoke to them. - '
wounded by a blow from tn aegro.
continental ball.
through. - ;l , t'